Inkstand



P. R. TOUNEY Jan. 29, 1957 INKSTAND Filed Jan. 14, 1955 INVENTOR. PAULRTouNEY ATTORNEYS United States Patent INKSTAND Paul R. Touney, Toledo,Ohio Application January 14, 1955, Serial No. 481,918

3 Claims. (Cl. 120-73) This invention relates to inkstands, and has foran object the provision of an improved stand of this character, ofsimple and inexpensive construction and adapted to hold an ink bottle ina manner that shock thereof is cushioned should the stand with thebottle therein fall onto a floor or the like, thus preventing or atleast lessening liability of breakage or other damage to the bottle,which customarily is of glass.

Another object of the invention is the provision in an inkstand, ofsimple and eflicient means not only for cushioning shock on theassociated ink bottle occasioned by falling or rough usage but whichwill also hold the bottle in forwardly inclined position to facilitatedipping a pen therein.

Another object of the invention is to permit the use of glass bottles instands of this character in place of bottles of plastic or othermaterials resistant to easy breaking, the latter being objectionable dueto chemical action that takes place and the resultant obnoxious odorwhen ink comes in contact with the plastic forming the bottle.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent fromthe following detailed description, and from the accompanying drawingsillustrating one embodiment thereof, and in which Fig. 1 is a topperspective view of an inkstand embodying the invention, with an inkbottle in usable position therein;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the yielding ink bottle supportingmember of the stand, and

Fig. 4 is a reduced bottom view with the bottle supporting member andbottle removed.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates an inkstand customarily moldedfrom resinous material and, in the present instance, being generally ofrectangular shallow hollow box form, with its bottom open and with anopening 2 in its top. This opening has an annular rim 3 that isconcavo-convex in cross-section for the cap top of an ink bottle 4 toproject through. The bottle 4 is preferably of glass to prevent theobjectionable chemical action which takes place between the ink in aresinous plastic container when the latter is used.

The bottle 4, which is yieldingly supported in the stand as hereinafterdescribed, has its neck 5 and its non-spilling dip cap 6, that isthreaded thereon, projected through the stand opening 2. The extent ofsuch projection is limited by the flaring body of the bottle bearingagainst the inner free marginal edge portion of the rim 3, as at 7. Thebottle is supported in this position by a bottom plate 8 which is ofthin sheet material of a yielding nature, such for instance as sheetaluminum. This bottom plate is preferably of a size and shape to fitwithin the stand 1 and to bear upward against two diagonally spacedstuds or bosses 9 depending, in the present instance, from the top ofthe stand. One stud is located within one of the rear corners of thestand and the diagonally opposite stud is located forwardly of theopening 2, and both studs adjacent to the outer marginal edge of theannular rim por tion 3. The bottom plate 8 is held in position Withinthe stand and against the studs 9 by screws 10 which project throughapertures 11 in the plate and thread into the studs.

The bottom plate 8 intermediate its ends, and preferably immediately atthe rear of the front stud 9, is angled or stepped down, entirely acrossthe plate, as at 12, to substantially the bottom plane of the stand 1and then has a gradual slope upward and rearward to near the rear edgeof the plate, as shown at 13. The angled part 12 is adjacent the frontbottom edge of the bottle, and the slope 13 is beneath the bottle andserves as a yieldable support therefor. This slope also serves tosupport the bottle in a slightly forwardly inclined position tofacilitate dipping a pen therein.

A plastic 14, preferably of an adhesive nature, is placed between thebottom of the bottle 4 and the plate incline 13 to assist in thecushioning of the bottle against shock. This plastic also serves as ayielding filler between said parts whereby when the plate 8 is seatedagainst the studs 9 the body of the bottle, adjacent to the neck, willbe held firmly against the marginal edge Wall of the inkstand opening 2.The plastic 13 also serves to compensate for variation in size of theink bottles so that seating of the bottle against the marginal edge ofthe opening 2 is insured when the bottom plate 8 is mounted in thebottom of the stand.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specificconstruction, arrangement or form of the parts, as it is capable ofnumerous modifications and changes without departing from the spirit ofthe claims.

I claim:

1. An inkstand comprising a box-like stand with an open bottom and arestricted opening in its top, a bottom plate of pliant sheet materialmounted in said open bottom of the stand for supporting an ink bottleand yieldingly hold it against the top of said stand with its neckprojected through said top opening, the bottle supporting portion ofsaid plate being inclined upwardly and rearwardly to impart a forwardincline to the ink bottle.

2. An inkstand comprising a box-like stand with an open bottom and arestricted opening in its top, a bottom plate of pliant sheet materialmounted in said open bottom of the stand for supporting an ink bottlewithin and yieldingly holding it against the top of said stand with itsneck projecting through said top opening, said stand having twointeriorly disposed diagonally spaced abutments upwardly against whichsaid bottom plate seats with one abutment located within one of the rearcorners of the stand and with the other abutment located forwardly ofsaid top opening, and means releasably securing said plate to saidabutments.

3. A combination as called for in claim 2, wherein the plate istransversely depressed rearwardly of and adjacent to the forwardabutment and is inclined upwardly and rearwardly from such depression toimpart a forward incline to the ink bottle.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS535,571 Carter Mar. 12, 1895 647,841 Jones Apr. 17, 1900 822,725Drinkwater June 5, 1906

